noun
Meaning 1
A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
manse
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/mæns/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æns
noun
Meaning 2
A family dwelling, an owner-occupied house.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
A large house, a mansion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To excommunicate; curse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 5
the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: residence
noun
Meaning 6
a large and imposing house
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mansion, mansion house, hall, residence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: house
Narrower terms: manor, manor house, palace, castle, stately home
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin mānsus (“dwelling”), from Latin manēre (“to remain”), whence also manor, mansion. Doublet of mas.
From Middle English mansien, apheretic variant of amansien, from Old English āmǣnsumian (“to excommunicate”). More at amanse.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: pappila — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- German: Pfarrhaus — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Hungarian: parókia — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Hungarian: paplak — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Italian: canonica — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Italian: presbiterio — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Lower Sorbian: fara — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
- Turkish: papaz evi — house inhabited by the minister of a parish
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